Velmanette Montgomery
Velmanette Montgomery (born 1942) represents District 25 in the New York State Senate, which comprises Fort Greene, Boerum Hill, Red Hook, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Sunset Park, Gowanus, and Park Slope, among other neighborhoods located within the borough of Brooklyn.
Elected in 1984, Senator Montgomery is the Chair of the Senate Committee on Children and Families. Prior to her election, Montgomery worked as a teacher, adjunct professor, and day care director as well as the co-founder of the Day Care Forum of New York City. She has also served as president of Community School Board 13.
Montgomery holds a Master's Degree in Education from New York University, as well as an Honorary Doctor of Laws from St. Joseph's College. She is a Revson Fellow at Columbia University.
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Media related to Velmanette Montgomery at Wikimedia Commons
- New York State Senate: Velmanette Montgomery
- Gotham Gazette's Eye On Albany: New York State Senate: District 18
- A Disappointing Primary An endorsement from The New York Times.
- State Sen. Velmanette Montgomery Testifies on Downtown Brooklyn Plan
- Enter the Ratner candidate
| New York State Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Anna Jefferson |
New York State Senate, 22nd District 1985–1992 |
Succeeded by Martin Solomon |
| Preceded by Donald Halperin |
New York State Senate, 18th District 1993–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Carl Kruger |
Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Children and Families 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Patrick Gallivan |
| Preceded by Carl Kruger |
Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Social Services January 2009–December 31, 2009 |
Succeeded by Daniel Squadron |